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Obituaries




Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 24, 2003 edition

Betty Ann Speed

Betty Ann Speed, 45, of Abilene passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003 at Parkland
Memorial Hospital in Dallas.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Capps Memorial Chapel
in Fairfield.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield with the
pastor, Brother Mack Roller, officiating. Interment will follow at Lake Chapel
Cemetery near Fairfield.

Pallbearers will be nephews Randy Stark, Robert Glen Speed II, Michael Speed,
Matthew Stark, William Stark and Anthony Stark.

She was born Aug. 18, 1957 in Fairfield to William Robert and Bessie Speed.
While in Abilene, she lived with and grew to love her foster mom, Beverly
Westbrook, and foster sisters, Linda Johnson and Tina Benefield. All who knew
and loved her will greatly miss her sweet spirit.

She was preceded in death by her father, William Robert Speed; and brother,
Bobby Speed.

Survivors include her mother, Bessie Speed; sisters, Jeanette Stark and husband
Wayne, Patsy Stark, Dixie Watson and husband Bill, Donna Kay Bishop and husband
J.B., Carolyn Stark and husband Glenn, and Mary Stark and husband Kenneth;
brothers, Robert Glen Speed and wife Cynthia, Jerry Speed and Johnny Speed;
sister-in-law, Marsha Speed, all of Fairfield; and several nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews.

Arrangements by Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield